MagTek MT-215 TTL SINGLE HEAD, 3-TRACK - Manual (Page 13)

Section 2. Installation
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CARD INSERTION AND ORIENTATION
The Reader can be mounted in the positions shown in Figure 2-2. On the left panel of the
illustration, the card is inserted with the magnetic stripe up. On the right panel of the illustration,
the Reader is rotated 90
o
clockwise, and the card is inserted with the magnetic stripe to the right.
These are the mounting positions that permit any foreign object inserted into the slot to drop out
of the reader. The head is always mounted on the same side as the PCB. For reverse read, the
Start Sentinel is read last. See MagTek document I/O Interface for TTL Magnetic Stripe
Readers, Technical Reference Manual, part number 99875148. For Reverse Read, the Start
Sentinel is read last. For more information, see I/O Interface for TTL Magnetic Stripe Readers,
Technical Reference Manual, P/N 99875148.
Figure 2-2. Card Insertion and Orientation